Just had a ride in a mk 2 golf with a 20 valve turbo engine in it , bloody quick to say the least , traction was an issue tho .

Still in the finishing stages , they had just put the dash back in , apparently when the abs is sorted then the traction control will help .

Edited 13 February, 201016 yr by pete8tch

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What car Pete?

What car Pete?

Dont follow that sorry , a good mate has put a 1.8 turbo in an old mk2 golf , goes well , very well , lol.

I bet it flies!!

Was watching VW Cup racing a few months ago. All classes of VW's Golfs, Sciroccos, Caddy Van!! Passat etc etc. Guess what won by a country mile? MK2 Golf with a 1.8T engine. Outclassed everything.

bet that shifts

they really do go some

they really do go some

I tried to mail you gary , but your box is full i think

I'm trying to PM him too!

And he's not on MSN either!

I heard the Mk2 Golf 1.8T running around 490bhp on Awesomes rollers this time last year when i collected my Lowering Springs. All i can say is damn that was loud!

I heard the Mk2 Golf 1.8T running around 490bhp on Awesomes rollers this time last year when i collected my Lowering Springs. All i can say is damn that was loud!

How do they put it down , soon as the boost kicked it it just spun the wheels

pm box now empty!!!!!!1

Sounds like fun

The son of my old boss once shoehorned a VR6 lump into his Mk2 Golf. That was entertaining...and man alive, the noise!

Sounds like fun

The son of my old boss once shoehorned a VR6 lump into his Mk2 Golf. That was entertaining...and man alive, the noise!

Yeah awesome sounds from a MK2, but a VR6 in a MK2 shell can make it a little too nose heavy and leave the rear twitchy. Not something you want on a car that is prone to lift off oversteer, unless you really know how to drive. The 1.8T is lighter and more tuneable. Sadly I was modding Golfs before the 1.8T was even available :( If only..

How do they put it down , soon as the boost kicked it it just spun the wheels

The one at Awesome is 4 wheel drive.

How do they put it down , soon as the boost kicked it it just spun the wheels

The one at Awesome is 4 wheel drive.

The one at Awesome is 4 wheel drive.

Ah , that'll help , i once saw 1 at oulton with 2 engines and the dubsport 2 engined 1 was at the vw n/west show

Yeah awesome sounds from a MK2, but a VR6 in a MK2 shell can make it a little too nose heavy and leave the rear twitchy. Not something you want on a car that is prone to lift off oversteer, unless you really know how to drive. The 1.8T is lighter and more tuneable. Sadly I was modding Golfs before the 1.8T was even available :( If only..

Yeah, to be honest I think it was just a point 'n squirt pose machine really...it did shift on the straights though

I've seen a VR6 lump shoehorned into a Polo, that looked mental. But i wasn't too impressed with its acceleration if im honest.

I've seen a VR6 lump shoehorned into a Polo, that looked mental. But i wasn't too impressed with its acceleration if im honest.

The understeer must be horrendous , i once drove a mk1 escort with a 3ltr essex engine in it , it was well scary in the damp , would turn , just went straight on

I never followed him to any corners with it, i didnt fancy seeing the outcome.

Knowing the driveshafts had been cut and welded to suite, im not sure how it got through a MOT!

Especially when the Polo GTI shafts were supppose to have fitted without a problem, i think it was for more Show and Noise than actually performing well. As the mapped PD105 wasn't being shown up too much in a short stint.